Explanation: Undaunted by world wide anticipation of the
August 11
total solar eclipse, the moon also
performed a lunar eclipse just two weeks earlier,
on July 28.
Crossing
the edge of Earth's shadow the moon was only
partially eclipsed - but the spectacle could be seen
by observers located across
the Earth's night side.
For example,
this photo was taken in early morning hours shortly after the
mid-point of the eclipse as seen from Cody, Wyoming, USA.
Still
illuminating
the landscape and obscured by a wisp of cloud,
the moon is setting behind Sheep Mountain, west of Cody.
Enjoying the celestial display,
astrophotographer Mack Frost
reported fairly clear skies tinged with a little smoke
from area grass fires.